Vehicle-fender.



J. LORENC.

VEHICLE FENDER. APPLICATION FILED Auaso. 1917.

Patented Feb. 5, 1918.

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i'ipeeiteationoi Letters latent.

latentod lteb, ti, 19t@ 4Application tiled August 30, i917'. 'Serial No.138,852.

i useful improvements in vehicle fenders.

The primary object ot the invention is the provision of a fender forvel'ncles, which .fender is associated with the steering gear ot thevehicle .in such a manner as to cons antly position a guard portion oithe device forwardly of the vehicle wheels and preventing persons frombeing run over by the said wheels.` i

A further object of the invention is the provision. of a device that iseasily and cheaply manufactured and is of light lweight adapted forpositioning` upon the axle of a vehicle, the arrangement being such thatthe device is automatically shifted during' the s'iteerinnr ot thevehicle so as to accurately arrange the device at all times in such a iposition as to best aard the vehicle wheels.

A still further o ject ot the invention is the provision of a dirigiblefender adapted for direct attachment to a vehicle and operativelyassociated with the steering gear i thereof for automatic ,shiftingduring,"v the steerin operation whereby the tender will 'maintain itsnormal the wheels.

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attached-to eny torni ctt vehicle but is espe cielly serviceable inconnection with an automobile and is herein illustrated mounted upon theforward portion oi? aa, entoposition relatively ofl mobile having afront axle 10 provided with ground wheels ll shiftably mounted on theopposite ends thereof by means of steering knuckles 12' and arrangedwith a Jconnccting bar 13 to which the steering link llt is pivote/d,the latter being operatively attachedto a steering post ll adapted forturning byC a steering wheel 16 in substantially the usual manner forperforinmg the steering operation of the vehicle.

A maintaining gir-der 17 is secured horizontally beneath the axle byAmeans of clevis bolts or strips 18 encircling the axle 10 whiletransverse lugs 19 are arranged npon saidv girder contacting the lowerface of the axle for spacingr the girdeand axle apart in parallelrelations. Two frame members or arms 20 ariy arranged having angularrear end portions 21 freely positioned between theaxle 10 and girder 17,pivot'ally connected therebetween by bolts 22 passing throughperforations 23 in the frame portions 21.

The rear ends 2lv of the arms 2O are pivoted at 25 between the cross rod13 of the steering mechanism and a brace bar 26 arrangedparalleltherebeneath pivotally attached at its opposite ends to thepivots 27 of the steering' mechanism which connect the rod 12B-with thearms 2S of the steering lniucklesl 12.

lniterally' projecting mounts 29 are attached to the forward springs 3()of 4the vehicle having their outer ends pivotally connected by means oi'links 30 with lugs 3l arranged upon the arms 20 adjacent their forwardends. A plurality oi cross bars 32 are pivotally connected between thearms 20 in horizontal parallel arrangement whereby the bars 32 will bemaintained parallel. with each other and the arms 2O will always beparallel with each other during the lateral swinging' movements impartedto the arms -20 by the shifting of the steering bar 13 and brace bar 26simultaneously with the steer-` ing operationu Parallel depending posts33 are carried by the forward endsfot the arm 20 having a hufi'er 3ftpivoted. therebetween. rlhe said lmil'er consists oi parallel arms 35having lateral end portions 36 projecting in ad- A vane-e ot the wheels11, and connected to- @other by vertical stays 37, the free ends ot thearms loeing' rearwardly turned as at 38 adjacent the outer sides of `theground wheels. Zijhe arms are centrally connected together by stays 39while the pivotal;

rying the .buffer 'allelism with the well as; with the connections-between the buffer 36 and the post 33 are indicated at40.

It will be understood that with the device operatively arranged vuponthe vehicle as herein illustrated, the movements of the steeringmechanism operated bythe hand wheel 716 shifts vthe arms Q accordinglycar- 36 therewith by reason ot' its pivotal attachment with the post 33laterally shifts in. either direction, constantly .maintaining thebutter in the same relative 'position'forwardly'of the'wheels 1l andwith the main portion of the buffer in parbars 32 of the fender as axlefl() of the automobile l and the .connecting rod 13 of the steering gearthereof. A light and serticeable fender same to other-forms of steeringgears without departing from' the spirit and scope of axle, parallel theinvention as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as new isz- Y 1. In combination with a vehiclehaving afront. axle arranged with ground wheels mounted thereon and a steeringconnecting bar for the said wheels, a brace bar pivotally mountedparallel-with said connecting bar, a' girder arranged parallel `with thesaid axle, parallel arms pivoted between the said girderv and axle with'the rear free ends of the arms pivoted between the said bars, and abuter pivotally suspended from the forward ends of the arms extending topoints for- Wardly of the wheels in constant with the said axleA andbars.

2. In combination with a vehicle having a front axle arranged withground wheels mounted thereon and a steering connecting bar for the saidwheels; a brace bar pivotally mounted parallel with said connecting bar,

a girder arranged parallel with the said arms pivoted between the saidparallelism girder and axle with the rear free ends 0f the arms pivotedbetween the said bars, laterall \Y projecting mounts carried by thevehicle, links pivotally connecting the said mounts and arms, barsarranged 1n constant parallelism pivotally connected between the saidarms and a depending vbutt-'er pivotall)7 carried by the forward freeends of the arms having opposite end portions constantly arrangeduniformly positioned forwardly of the Vehicle Wheels.

3. In combination with a vehicle having a front axle arranged withground wheels mounted thereon and a steerlng connecting bar for the saidwheels, a brace bar pivotallv mounted parallel with said connecting bar,a girder arranged parallel with the said axle,parallel arms pivotedbetween the said girder and axle with the rear free ends of the armspivoted between the said bars, trans` Verse s acing lugs between thesaid girder and aX e, depending posts upon the forward ends of saidarms, a buffer comprising spaced bars pivotally mounted upon the Saidpost and having their opposite free ends constantly positioned forwardlyof the vehicle wheels and terminating in rearwardly grooved ortionsadjacent the outer sides ot the whee s.

4. In combination with a vehicle having a front axle arranged withground wheels mounted thereon and a steering connecting bar for the saidwheels, a brace bar pivotally mounted parallel with said connecting bar,a girder arranged parallel with the said axle, parallel arms pivotedbetween the said girder and axle with the rear free ends of the armspivoted between the said bars, laterally projecting mounts carried bythe vehicle, links pivotally connecting the said mounts and arms, slatsarranged in constant parallelism pivotally connected between the 9 saidarms, transverse spacing lugs between the said girders and axle,depending posts upon the forward ends of said arms, a buffer comprisingspaced wires pivotally mounted upon the said post and having theiropposite free ends constantly position forwardly of the vehicle Wheelsand terminating in rearwardly grooved ortions adjacent the outer sidesof the wheels.

In testimony whereof I al'iix my signataire.

JAN LORENC.

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